This dress is based on the Spring Leaves Dress pattern found here An off center duplicate stitch heart is encircled by a ring of leaves which change direction on either side of it. . The bottom of the dress and lower row of leaves are done in darker shades than the top row of leaves and remainder of the dress.

The dress is based on the cap sleeve dress version of the dresses found in Julie Williams Seasonal Dresses pattern linked above.

For this dress, I used a long tail cast on of 91 stitches and knit rows 2-5 on straight needles joining in the round on row 6. (Rows 2 and 3 were done in the lighter dress color in my sample.) The long tail cast on is row 1. The leaves are knit in two directions changing at an offset point on the front of the dress. The first chart on the left should be done for 5 repeats. The second chart showing the empty space where the heart will be is done next before following the third chart for another 8 repeats. The last chart shows the repeats, the point at which the direction changes and the design for the duplicate stitch heart.

This design could be done in all one color for the dress and a single color for the leaves. Any design could be embroidered or done in duplicate stitch in place of the heart.

I followed my usual dress modifications and decreases for a 90 stitch cast on found here

Since this dress used a cast on of 91 stitches, there will be one extra stitch remaining after the purl decrease row. I find it’s easiest just to K2tog at the start of the next row and count it as one stitch.

The bunny was knit with sublime extra fine merino dk in caramel on 2.75mm needles.